Interference No. 103,950
staple-deforming means provided within the insertion
section for deforming the at least one staple applied to the
target tissues by said staple-applying means, thereby stapling
the target tissues together; and
current-supplying means, extending through said insertion
section from said operation section to said electrosurgical
energy applying means to prevent bleeding of treated target
tissues, said electrosurgical energy applying means being
electrically connected to the at least one staple applied to
the target tissues and applying electrosurgical energy to the
at least one staple;
said cartridge, said staple-applying means and said
staple-deforming means all being operable by operating said
operation section; and
a cutter for cutting the target tissues, said cutter
being provided within the insertion section, said
cutter
comprising an
electrically
conductive
cutter and
said
electrosurgica
l energy
applying means
including
means for
applying
electrosurgica
l energy to
said cutter to
prevent
bleeding due
to cutting of
the target
tissues, and
wherein:
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